Pravarti is concerned about a period of economic trouble. She observes that the current president has successfully enacted several policies designed to catalyze economic growth; yet, the country's economy has grown very slowly and may be headed for another recession. She decides to vote against the incumbent president's party in the next election. Pravarti's behavior is most consistent with which model of voting?

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Pravarti's behavior is consistent with retrospective voting, as she is basing her vote on the incumbent president's past performance in the economy. She is not voting based on her party affiliation or on a specific policy preference (partisan or directional voting). Perverse voting and spatial voting do not apply in this scenario.

Pravarti Is Concerned About a Period of Economic Trouble